Prequel: The Green Skin of Treachery, Part 1

Synopsis
The debut episode for the d20 Dames. Join the Dames for the prequel story "In Volo's Wake" as their characters meet for the first time and team up for the love of money. . . uh, for the love of adventure!

Halfway
The Dames find themselves making their way to a small hamlet called Halfway by way of Phandalin in their search for the missing Lord Eric Merryweather. They meet the tavernkeeper, Lyta Rollings, who requires them to perform. Nevar Moor plays on her flute, Riot Bonezerker plays on her harp and uses her tail for percussion, and Rose Lao does flips and other acrobatic tricks.

After the performance, Lyta gives the party more information about the missing Lord Merryweather. She believes he has been sidetracked by a tribe of goblins in the Crooked Forest, which she claims is unusual. He has been missing for at least three days but she did not feel she could go get him herself.

Lyta directs the Dames to a trap door by the Come Butte Inn's well that leads to the Crooked Forest. The Dames head in well-armed with cheese.

Crooked Forest
A path through the Crooked Forest leads the Dames to a golden maple that slams a leafy branch down on a dead shrub. Next to the maple is a small flowering tree that has a small face and is about to say something before the dead shrub comes to life, ready to attack, and turns toward the Dames.

PCs

 * Nevar Moor played by Essie Hollman
 * Riot Bonezerker played by Jen Vaughn
 * Rose Lao played by Meris Mullaley

NPCs

 * Lyta Rollings



Visited

 * Crooked Forest
 * Halfway
 * Come Butte Inn
 * Phandalin

Mentioned

 * Shou Lung
 * Sossal

Quotes

 * "So do tell us a joke or sing a song right as quick as you can. Otherwise I'll give your butts the boot off our butte afore you can say cheery bye." - Lyta Rollings (7:29)
 * "Is it light enough that I can turn off my torch? Because I'm a little worried that we're going to attract attention. And by turn off, I mean put out." - Meris Mullaley (27:27)
 * "Do we need to roll to shuffle silently?" - Essie Hollman (29:20)

Trivia

 * Riot Bonezerker uses her wings for the first time on the podcast after meeting Lyta Rollings in Halfway